MinterEllison promotes even dozen to partner in massive round

The firm elevated more than 160 staff across Australia

MinterEllison promotes even dozen to partner in massive round

Twelve have ascended to partner in a massive MinterEllison promotions round that has seen over 160 staff in Australia step into new senior roles.

The new partners, who take on their new designations on 1 July, are as follows:

Consulting

 •    Heeyung Shin, Canberra     
  
Corporate, funds and energy and resources  

•    Stephen Clarke, Melbourne  
•    Philip Marquet, Sydney  
•    Alex Other-Gee, Melbourne  
•    Lisa Papanicolaou, Adelaide  
  
Disputes  

•    Jessie Earl, Perth  
•    Tova Gordon, Sydney  
•    Dean Levitan, Melbourne   
  
Projects, infrastructure and construction and real estate  

•    James Horwood, Brisbane  
•    Matthew Thomson, Sydney  
  
Workplace  

•    Kate Pennicott, Brisbane  
•    Alishia Prpich, Melbourne 
 

"I am delighted to welcome these 12 exceptional leaders to the partnership. Their appointments reflect our commitment to building a diverse partnership across legal and consulting. They also bring the necessary skills needed to collaborate with our clients, who share our ambition to drive strategic business agendas, solve complex problems, and intentionally evolve and change so we can prepare for the future", CEO and managing partner Virginia Briggs said.

The firm also promoted 13 special counsel, 1 senior director, 5 directors, 52 senior associates, 6 senior managers, 3 managers and 81 associates across the legal, consulting and business operations arms. These elevations boost MinterEllison's offerings in energy, education, financial services, health, infrastructure and real estate.